One among CII's 9 acclaimed Centers of Excellence, CII-Triveni Water Institute (CII-TWI) is a unique institution where government, industry and civil society have partnered to address water related issues in a holistic manner. Headquartered in Gurgaon (NCR), CII-TWI operates from satellite offices located across the country that include Jaipur and Bangalore.

He has over 25 years of experience in several water & environmental research efforts in India which include integrated hydrological and hydro chemical modeling, agro-water management initiatives, integrated water-energy-climate evaluation, water quality assessment and management, and scientific backstopping and support for the analysis and reporting of water scarcity and environmental degradation in India.

A post graduate in Economics from the University of Lucknow with 18 years of rich experience, Ms. Kavita Nair organises the National Awards for Excellence in Water Management as well as the Water Innovation Summit – an annual feature that brings together eminent stakeholders from Industry and Government to work towards Water Security of the Nation.

She also organises sectorial programs and conferences to improve water use efficiency amongst various industry sectors and works with the National Committee on Water which focuses on building a robust Water Sector in India.

With Masters in Economics from Delhi School of Economics and in over 15 years of working experience on diverse sustainable development issues particularly related to water resources – Ms Shilpa applies integrated tools for analysis and research to deal with water resource evaluation, hydro-meteorological analyses, hydrological risk assessment for watersheds under climate change scenario, formulation of sustainable development indicators and environmental federalism issues.

She has also contributed to popular publications both in the capacity of author and editor.

A postgraduate in Chemistry from the University of Agra, Mr. Sanjay has more than 17 years’ experience in water & wastewater field and has carried out 125+ Water Audits in diverse sectors in India & abroad.

He has worked with various municipalities on designing the strategies for better utilization of natural resources (Water & Wastewater), conducted more than 100 Training programs on Watershed management & Rural Drinking water supply and facilitated Rain Water Harvesting in industry, commercial buildings & SEZ’s.

Mr. Pallab Banerjee is Manager (Finance) at CII TWI. He has been with CII Accounts Department since 1997. Prior to joining CII, he has worked with Chartered Accountant Companies and in Export –Import Companies. His work at the Institute involves management of finance and accounts.

He holds a Bachelor degree in Commerce from Calcutta University and is fond of playing Badminton, listening to music, and gardening.

With an MBA degree in Marketing Management and International Business from IP University - Mr Vipin, presently works as an Executive in CII – Triveni Water Institute.

In over 2.5 years of his experience in the Programs and Outreach vertical, he has distinguished himself by his extraordinary contribution in the Execution & Handling of Numerous Programs and Conferences organized by CII-TWI in terms of Networking with industry & government, Conference Branding and Communication, Marketing and branding related strategy formulation.

An MBA in HR with a Diploma in Training and Development has more than 8 yrs of rich experience in the field of organizing Conferences, workshops, seminars along with Annual Summits and building partnerships etc.

As an Executive Officer, her work at the Centre involves creating awareness on Waste Water management and sectorial programs on water use efficiency amongst various stakeholders. She also undertakes several administrative assignments for the Centre.

An M.Sc. in Environmental Science with a six-month training on Industrial & Domestics Wastewater management from CPCB Delhi & SAIL Bokaro, has more than 8 yrs. of rich experience in the field of monitoring of water quality, water treatment processes, & qualitative investigation of the water to reuse & recycle.

As a Coordinator, he works at the Centre involves Qualitative & quantitative investigation of the water & Wastewater. He also undertakes several external water audits & facing several legal & statuary water compliances audit with a government official.

With a postgraduation in Sociology and a Diploma in Journalism, Ramnath has a long experience of working with senior and top management in diverse industries ranging from printing & publishing, automobiles & ancillaries, chemicals and the non-profit sectors.

Presently, Mr. Ramnath provides secretarial assistance to the ED & CEO as also the Projects, Events and Advisory verticals. He is also entrusted with keeping track of purchases and payments and Institute publications

An M.Tech in Civil Engineering with specialization in Remote Sensing and GIS from the National Institute of Technology, Warangal – Mr. David has an experience of more than a year in the field of Geospatial Analysis.

As an Engineer his work in the Centre mainly involves the analysis of geospatial data with respect to the water sector. In addition, he also undertakes field visits to perform ground truth verification.

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer with over three years of experience in undertaking water audits, water balance studies, water and wastewater quality & quantity assessments, and feasibility studies for treatment plants across various industries ranging from Integrated Steel plants, Textile, Engineering, Automobiles, and buildings.

Being closely associated with various consultancy and research projects, she is's engaged in providing training on efficient water and wastewater management to plant operators.

Dr. Sabyasachi Nayak is a social development professional and is working as a Counsellor with the Confederation of Indian Industry. He has facilitated implementation of project incorporating Public-Private-Community Partnership approach in water and sanitation.

Currently, he is extensively involved in coordinating with government, industry and other stakeholders in conceptualizing water related intervention in a holistic manner.

An M.Tech. in Environmental Science and Engineering from IIT Bombay - Mr. Kandarp has an experience of conducting water audits in more than 30 industries. He has been a team member in projects for hydrological assessment of watersheds.

His expertise in undertaking water balance studies and working across various industries like Integrated Steel plants, Pulp & Paper, Textile, Pharmaceuticals, Automobile, Engineering, Cement, and Commercial buildings etc., are extraordinary.

He has specialization in conducting industrial water audits, water, and wastewater assessment studies. He has done his B.Tech (Pulp & Paper Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee and has 4 years of work experience in the industry.

He also has an expertise in undertaking water balance studies and working across various industries like Integrated Steel plants, Pulp & Paper, Textile, FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, Automobile, Engineering, and Cement etc.

He is good at starting a new setup, conflict resolution and has zeal to learn and implement new technology. Prior to joining Water Institute, He was working with CH2M (Now Jacobs Engineering). He has also worked for Here maps, ESRI and Vandana Aviation in India.

Aniket has completed his MSc in Urban Water Management from the University of Cape Town and BS in Environmental Science from Drexel University. He joined us from NECTAR with 5 years of experience in treating water pollution via acid mine drainage and urban runoff. His hobbies include travelling, reading and watching series.